DID YOU KNOW THAT . . .

. . . there are 26 letters in our English language alphabet but there are effectively more in other languages built on Latin?  Here's what I mean.  In English, we make you remember whether a letter 'c' is soft or hard (cell vs call).  In French, they put a little hook (cedilla) underneath the letter 'c' to let you know it is soft.  In German, they stick a sideways colon (umlaut) over vowels to tell you how to pronounce them.  In Spanish, you can find acute marks (') and umlauts all over the place to help with pronunciation.  

. . . one of the very oldest jokes I remember hearing cannot be used any more?  It went like this:  "Did you know that the Reds can't sell beer at the ballpark this year?  They lost the opener!"  When I was a kid the only way to open a beer was with an opener.

. . . you have until April 18th to get your income tax return posted this year?  No, I haven't started working on mine yet.

. . . there is no such thing as a morning dove?  It is a mourning dove.  No, I don't know why it's mourning.  All they ever tell me is coo coo coo.                                                                                                                                                        


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